November 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that the Polycomb Repressive Complex 2, particularly its component Ezh2, is crucial in regulating dermal fibroblast differentiation and epidermal keratinocyte proliferation during murine skin development.
May 2013 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This review discusses the role of BMP/Wnt signaling in regulating stem cell homeostasis and activation but reports no new experimental findings.
December 2009 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This study found that in keratin 14-targeted transgenic mice, BMP antagonism via noggin led to the development of hair follicle tumors, mediated through alterations in Wnt and Shh signaling pathways.
293 citations
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September 2004 in “Development” This study found that WNT signaling is essential for the initiation of mammary gland morphogenesis in embryonic mice, promoting placode development and potentially playing a critical role in skin appendage formation.
245 citations
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April 2009 in “Circulation Research” This study found that human fetal CD133+ progenitor cells and their conditioned medium accelerated wound healing and promoted angiogenesis in a mouse model of ischemic diabetic ulcers through paracrine mechanisms involving Wnt signaling.
176 citations
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January 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study reveals an antagonistic competition between BMP and Wnt signaling within stem cells, influencing their fate towards hair germ characteristics based on the BMP/Wnt activity ratio.
137 citations
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September 2005 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” In this study, researchers found that transgenic expression of the Hairless gene in keratinocytes can restore hair follicle regeneration in Hr-deficient mice by repressing Wise, a modulator of Wnt signaling.
74 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” High kallistatin levels in diabetics worsen wound healing by blocking important cell signals.
70 citations
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January 2009 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” This study explored the interaction between androgen and Wnt signaling in dermal papilla cells, targeting the effects of androgen on hair growth reduction.
48 citations
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July 2008 in “Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica” This review discusses the roles and mechanisms of Wnt signaling in embryonic and adult stem cells and its association with cancers, and reports no new experimental findings.
45 citations
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September 2012 in “Life Sciences” This study observed that Aconiti Ciliare Tuber extract may promote hair growth in mice by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
37 citations
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January 2010 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” In this study, N-WASP deficiency in mouse skin was found to cause severe alopecia and disrupt hair follicle cycling by 5 months, highlighting its critical role in skin function and Wnt signaling.
30 citations
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February 2017 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” This study found that applying TPA to mice accelerated hair follicle regeneration by activating Akt and Wnt/ß-catenin signaling pathways, involving hair follicle stem cell proliferation.
29 citations
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February 2019 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” This study found that silibinin may promote hair growth by increasing proliferation and activating the AKT and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways in 3D cultured human dermal papilla spheroids.
29 citations
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March 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that Wnt3a increased beta-catenin signaling and upregulated specific genes in cultured human dermal papilla cells, enhancing their response to PGE2 and potentially aiding hair growth.
25 citations
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March 2022 in “International journal of biological macromolecules” This study found that exosomal miR-181a-5p promotes hair follicle growth and development in vitro by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and suppressing hair follicle stem cell apoptosis.
25 citations
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September 2018 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that morroniside enhanced hair follicle growth and transition through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in a mouse model, suggesting its potential as a treatment for hair loss.
25 citations
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August 2017 in “Animal Biotechnology” This study identified and characterized several long noncoding RNAs in Cashmere goats, revealing complex regulatory roles in hair follicle development and growth, particularly within the Wnt signaling pathway.
23 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” This study reported that baicalin activates the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in mouse hair follicles, suggesting its potential as a topical treatment for hair loss.
22 citations
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March 2019 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study identified that the Wave complex proteins ABI1 and Wave2 play a crucial role in regulating epidermal shape and growth during skin development, notably influencing SOX9 expression and Wnt signaling pathways.
13 citations
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November 2022 in “BMB Reports” This study found that a Wnt/β-catenin signaling activator restored hair regrowth and follicle neogenesis in diabetic mice, suggesting its potential use for treating diabetes-induced hair loss.
13 citations
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February 2018 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” The study found that a specific signaling pathway helps skin wounds heal faster but may lead to larger scars.
10 citations
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January 2020 in “Genes & Diseases” In this study, circ-Smad5 was found to inhibit the proliferation and cell cycle progression of JB6 cells by suppressing Wnt/β-catenin/Lef 1 signaling activation, marking the first report of its function.
6 citations
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February 2023 in “Genes” This study found that overexpression of the CUX1 protein promotes proliferation of Hu sheep dermal papilla cells and affects key genes in the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
6 citations
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July 2017 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” This study found that mutations in the hairless gene disrupt normal hair follicle development by impairing Wnt/β-catenin signaling, affecting hair keratinocyte differentiation in both mice and humans.
6 citations
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October 2014 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Tanshinone IIA helps protect tissue from low oxygen damage by activating certain cell pathways.
5 citations
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November 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that inhibiting Wnt/β-catenin signaling disrupted hemidesmosome organization in keratinocytes, suggesting potential therapeutic targets for HD-defective diseases like epidermolysis bullosa.
4 citations
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February 2024 in “Poultry Science” This study found that the miR-140-y-TCF4 axis regulates the proliferation of goose embryonic dermal fibroblast cells by affecting the Wnt signaling pathway, highlighting its role as a dynamic regulator during skin and feather follicle development.
2 citations
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October 2022 in “Jikken Dobutsu” This study found that Philippines stingless bee propolis extract promotes hair growth in mice by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and stimulating hair follicle development.
2 citations
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April 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that activating PKM2 and Wnt/β-catenin signaling enhanced hair regrowth and hair follicle stem cell proliferation in mice, suggesting a potential alopecia treatment strategy.